25 - 30 years

25 - 30 Lacs

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Job Description

Head of Quality Assurance Automotive Foundry

Role Overview

customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements

Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Quality Leadership

  • Develop and implement the foundry’s quality strategy aligned with corporate objectives and customer expectations.
  • Lead the

    Quality Management System (QMS)

    and ensure its effectiveness and continual improvement.
  • Set quality objectives, KPIs, and improvement targets for all quality-related processes.
  • Act as the

    management representative

    for IATF 16949 and customer audits.

B. Product & Process Quality Management

  • Oversee incoming, in-process, and final quality control operations.
  • Approve and control process validation, FMEA, control plans, PPAP, and SPC activities.
  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for nonconformities.
  • Ensure casting and machining process controls (metal composition, mold integrity, cooling rates) are maintained and verified.
  • Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to reduce scrap, rework, and process variation.

C. Customer Quality Interface

  • Act as the primary contact for customer quality issues, audits, and approvals.
  • Manage customer complaints, BD reports, and field-return analysis (

    FRACAS

    ).
  • Lead deployment of customer-specific requirements across departments.
  • Ensure proactive communication with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers regarding product performance and improvements.

D. Supplier Quality Assurance

  • Approve and audit raw material suppliers (alloys, sand cores, consumables).
  • Define supplier quality standards and monitor performance via scorecards and PPAP approvals.
  • Support suppliers in corrective actions and quality improvement programs.

E. Quality Systems & Compliance

  • Maintain certification and compliance with

    IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001

    , and relevant safety/environmental standards.
  • Coordinate internal audits, management reviews, and continuous improvement projects (Kaizen, Six Sigma).
  • Ensure compliance with metrology, calibration systems, traceability, and documentation control.

F. Team Development & Leadership

  • Lead and develop the QA team, including engineers, inspectors, metallurgists, and lab technicians.
  • Foster a culture of quality ownership across all organizational levels.
  • Provide training on quality tools (SPC, MSA, APQP, 8D, 5-Why, FMEA).

Authority

The Head of QA has the authority to:

  • Stop production in case of serious quality nonconformities.
  • Approve or reject products and materials that do not meet requirements.
  • Sign off on customer submissions (PPAP, ISIR, FAIR, etc.).
  • Initiate containment actions for defects internally and at customer sites.
  • Approve suppliers based on audits and qualification criteria.
  • Set and enforce quality policies and procedures across the organization.
  • Escalate systemic issues directly to the Plant Manager or Executive Leadership.

Required Competencies

  • Deep understanding of foundry processes (melting, molding, core making, heat treatment, machining).
  • Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards and tools (

    IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA, 8D

    ).
  • Leadership and communication skills to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage customer relations.
  • Analytical skills for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
  • Competence in metrology, material testing, and non-destructive testing (NDT).

Qualifications

  • Education:

    Diploma or Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience:

    20+ years in foundry or heavy engineering industries.
  • Application Details

  • Interested candidates are requested to email their updated resumes to:

    recruitment@kiswok.com, avijit.dey@kiswok.com, soma.mukherjee@kiswok.com.

  • Note:

    Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed further.


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